October Code Safety Review

Safety and IP&C

100

High Risk Medications: Before medication is administered by the nurse, who verifies that the order is correct?

Another Nurse

200

Homewood has a protocol to address an unexpected/undesired incident involving a patient.   What is it called & where do you find the policy?

Hospital Manual

Policy 3-280
Adverse Event Disclosure Protocol

300

Policy 3-45 Medication Reconciliation is the procedure for storing, administering & accounting for patient medications at three intervals. What are these intervals?

1.On Admission

2. At Transfer

3.Upon Discharge

400

How do in-patient units track patient illness to identify clusters and possible outbreaks on the unit?

•Use yellow illness tracking sheets

•Compile information

•Contact IP&C with concerns

Code Red

100

What are 3 ways Alarm Codes

are activated?

1.Manual pull stations.

2.Some units have fire alarm keyed exits

3.Automatic detection.

200

Upon discovering smoke or fire, remember R.A.C.E. which stands for:

Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish

300

Alarms sound in your building if the fire is in your building. What to remember upon hearing the alarm.

1.Remain Calm.

2. Post Sentries at all exits of fire affected area.

3.Check that all rooms are evacuated & close windows/doors.

4.Assemble staff/patients for evacuation.

400

When using a portable fire extinguisher, remember the word PASS which means:

Pull

Aim

Squeeze

Sweep

Code Green

100

Code Green is called in the event it is necessary to _____________ the building.

Evacuate

200

Name the 3 successive stages of Evacuation.

Horizontal

Vertical

Total

300

There may be instances where there are no signals. What is the extension number to call for information on a code?

Ext. 32321

400

Patients are assembled for evacuation according to their physical condition.

One is ‘Ambulatory’. Name 2 others.

Semi-Ambulatory

Non-Ambulatory